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{{Short description|Indian crime drama web television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| name = She
| image = She (TV series) poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| based_on =
| runtime =
| creator = [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]
| director = Arif Ali Avinash Das
| starring = [[Aaditi Pohankar]] [[Vijay Varma]] [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]
| writer = Imtiaz Ali Divya Johri
| theme_music_composer = Ishaan Chhabra
| composer = Gaurang Soni
| country = India
| language = Hindi and English
| location = [[India]]
| cinematography = Amit Roy
| editor = Manish Jaitly
| network = Netflix
| picture_format =
| released = {{start date|2020|3|20|df=y}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
| last_aired =
| company = Window Seat Films Inferno Pictures [[Viacom18 Studios]] Tipping Point
| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 14
| list_episodes =
| related =
}}

'''''She''''' is an Indian [[crime drama]] [[streaming television]] series created and written by [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]] and Divya Johry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/she-netflix-india-2020-series-trailer-release-date-march-cast-vijay-varma-imtiaz-ali-2189599|title=Imtiaz Ali's She: Trailer, March Release Date Unveiled for New Netflix Series From India|last=Arora|first=Akhil|website=NDTV|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref> Directed by Arif Ali and Avinash Das under production house Window Seat Films, the series stars [[Aaditi Pohankar]], [[Vijay Varma]] and [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]. It follows the story of a female constable who goes undercover to bust an underworld gang.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/955127/in-netflix-series-she-an-undercover-constable-takes-on-a-ganglord|title=In Netflix series 'She', an undercover constable takes on a ganglord|website=Scroll.in|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref> ''She'' premiered on [[Netflix]] on 20 March 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aaditi-pohankars-netflix-series-she-is-about-a-female-constable-taking-on-a-drug-cartel/article30981662.ece|title=Aaditi Pohankar's Netflix series 'She' is about a female constable taking on a drug cartel|work=The Hindu|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/netflix-drops-power-packed-trailer-of-imtiaz-alis-crime-thriller-she|title=Netflix drops power-packed trailer of Imtiaz Ali's crime-thriller 'She'|publisher=The Free Press Journal|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
''She'' follows the story of a poor female constable in the Indian Police Force who has been inducted in the Anti Narcotics Group to fight a major drug lord.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/she-review-women-deserve-better-than-this-netflix-series-two-stars-out-of-five-2198068|title=She Review: Women Deserve Better Than This Netflix Series|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> As a part of the mission, Bhumika goes undercover as a prostitute in Mumbai city. Meanwhile, at home, Bhumika has to fight off her drunk husband and work on finalizing her divorce with him. She is the sole earning person of her family, with her mother battling an illness and her sister studying in college. The show depicts the idea that a woman’s body can work well to control her surroundings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=She Web Series Review Netflix Series {{!}} A Perfect Review|url=https://aperfectreview.com/she-web-series-review-erotic-thrills-and-suspense-packed-in-the-seven-episodes-imtiaz-ali-proves-his-debut-web-series-to-be-super-fine-for-an-ott-platform/|date=2020-05-23|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Aaditi Pohankar]] as Bhumika Pardeshi
*[[Vijay Varma]] as Sasya
*[[Kishore Kumar G]] as Nayak
*Vishwas Kini as ACP Jason Fernandez
*Saqib Ayub as Hemant
*Resh Lamba as Durga
*Vishesh Sagar as Kartik
*Sandeep Sridhar Dhabale
*Paritosh Sand as DCP Shishir Mathur
*Shivani Rangole as Rupa
*[[Ravish Desai]]
*Monika Dabade as Lawyer
*Suhita Thatte as Bhumika's Mother
*Sandeep Dhabale as Lokhande
*Dhruv Thukral as Deep
*[[Mohammad Ali Baig]] as ACP Alam

==Episodes==
===Series Overview===
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| link1 = #Season 1 (2020)
| episodes1 = 7
| start1 = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}

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| episodes2 = 7
| start2 = {{Start date|df=y|2022|6|17}}
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===Season 1 (2020)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Pickup
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = Police officer Bhumi goes undercover as a prostitute to bust a drug cartel leader, but when the operation goes awry, she makes an unexpected discovery.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Proposal
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = A visit from Bhumi's estranged husband angers her rebellious sister. Sasya agrees to cooperate in a police interrogation - on one condition.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Pawn's Move
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = The team doubts Bhumi's mettle after Sasya manages to rattle her. Fernandez pushes to keep her as an undercover agent in a plan to nab Sasya's boss.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Night Walk
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = After going to dangerous lengths to prove herself, Bhumi is recruited into Fernandez's department, and begins to prepare for her risky new role.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = It's Time
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = Newly emboldened, Bhumi seduces an unlikely target. Ahead of Nayak's arrival in Mumbai, Sasya attempts to gain police trust as an informant.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Promise
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = With Nayak now in Mumbai, Bhumi is moved to a hotel under police surveillance, but her first encounter with the kingpin takes the team by surprise.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Devil's Share
|DirectedBy = Arif Ali, Avinash Das
|WrittenBy = Imtiaz Ali, Manish Gaekwad
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=y|2020|03|20}}
|ShortSummary = In the wake of an unexpected complication, Fernandez doubts Sasya's loyalty. Caught off guard by a suspicious Nayak, Bhumi drops her own bombshell.
|LineColor = 0EBAE2
}}
}}

===Season 2 (2022)===
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|Title = Karma Cola
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==Season 2==
In March 2021 the series was renewed for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal">{{cite web |author1=PTI |title=She Season Two shooting underway: Imtiaz Ali |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/shooting-on-season-two-of-she-underway-imtiaz-ali-7390215/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=2 August 2021 |date=6 July 2021}}</ref> It premiered on 17 June 2022 on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix and Imtiaz Ali Reveal She Season 2 Release Date |url=https://gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/she-season-2-release-date-netflix-india-imtiaz-ali-aaditi-pohankar-june-17-2990855 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=NDTV Gadgets 360 |language=en}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In Season 2 Episode 1, the series portrays a character by the name of Ismail as the owner of a prostitution cartel dressed in the [[Dawoodi Bohra#Dress|traditional attire]] specific to the [[Dawoodi Bohra]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Nagpur |date=2022-06-23 |title=Dawoodi Bohra community strongly condemns some scenes in Netflix series |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/dawoodi-bohra-community-strongly-condemns-some-scenes-in-netflix-series/06231214 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Nagpur Today : Nagpur News |language=en-US}}</ref> A petition of opposition on [[Change.org]] by the title of "Dawoodi bohra portrayal on Netflix drama SHE" was initiated to argue against the negative and stigmatizing depiction of the minority community.

==Critical reception==
Swetha Ramakrishnan from ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave credit to the cinematography of the series and applauded the cast performances. However, she further mentioned how and why she was disappointed with Imtiaz Ali on the plot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix's She review: Imtiaz Ali's streaming debut could have been an intelligent thriller if not for its inherent male gaze-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/netflixs-she-review-imtiaz-alis-streaming-debut-could-have-been-an-intelligent-thriller-if-not-for-its-inherent-male-gaze-8178081.html |website=Firstpost |date=23 March 2020}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' termed the series as sleazy and sloppy but hailed few instances from the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=She review: Imtiaz Ali’s bad luck spills onto sleazy, sloppy new Netflix series |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/she-review-imtiaz-ali-s-bad-luck-spills-onto-sleazy-sloppy-new-netflix-series/story-21xW4GUI1k5Z4j7yZTEcVI.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=20 March 2020}}</ref>

''[[Scroll.in]]'' appreciated the performance of Vijay Verma and highlighted that his character who was used to setup the events in the series was eventually sidelined at the end, which was disheartening.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramnath |first1=Nandini |title=‘She’ review: Profane games and limp erotic thrills in Imtiaz Ali’s first web series for Netflix |url=https://scroll.in/reel/956416/she-review-profane-games-and-limp-erotic-thrills-in-imtiaz-alis-first-web-series-for-netflix |website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt11905720}}

{{Netflix original current series}}

[[Category:Hindi-language Netflix original programming]]
[[Category:Indian television series distributed by Netflix]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian crime television series]]
[[Category:Law enforcement in fiction]]

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